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The Impact of Financial and Non-Financial Work Incentives on the Safety Behavior of Heavy Truck Drivers

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  • Sebastjan Škerlič

    (Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport, University of Ljubljana, Pot pomorščakov 4, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia)

  • Vanja Erčulj

    (Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, University of Maribor, Kotnikova ulica 8, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

Abstract

The goal of the research is to determine how compensation affects the safety behavior of truck drivers and consequently the frequency of traffic accidents. For this purpose, a survey was conducted on a sample of 220 truck drivers in international road transport in the EU, where the results of the Structural Equation Model (SEM) show that in the current state of the transport sector, financial and non-financial incentives have a positive impact on the work and safety behavior of drivers. Financial incentives also have an impact on drivers’ increased perception of their driving ability, while moving violations continue to have a major impact on the number of accidents. The proposed improvements enable decision-makers at the highest level to adopt legal solutions to help manage the issues that have been affecting the industry from a work, social and safety point of view for the past several years. The results of the research therefore represent an important guideline for improvements to the legislature as well as in the systematization of truck driver compensation within companies.

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  • Sebastjan Škerlič & Vanja Erčulj, 2021. "The Impact of Financial and Non-Financial Work Incentives on the Safety Behavior of Heavy Truck Drivers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(5), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:5:p:2759-:d:513324
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